CAMERON, RONDO E. Rondo E. Cameron papers, 1951-1993 Emory University Emory University Archives Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library Atlanta, GA 30322 404-727-6887 rose.library@emory.edu Descriptive Summary Creator: Cameron, Rondo E. Title: Rondo E. Cameron papers, 1951-1993 Call Number: Series No. 36 Extent: 4 linear ft. (8 boxes) Abstract: Rondo E. Cameron was appointed William Rand Kenan, Jr. Professor of History at Emory University in 1970. The collection consists of materials documenting conferences Dr. Cameron attended, publications he wrote or edited, and other professional activities. Language: Materials entirely in English. Administrative Information Restrictions on Access Special restrictions apply: Collection stored off site. Researchers must contact the Rose Library in advance to access these materials. Terms Governing Use and Reproduction All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction. Source Gift Citation [after identification of item(s)], Rondo E. Cameron papers, Emory University Archives, Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University. Processing Processed by Nancy Hall Watkins, 2001. Emory Libraries provides copies of its finding aids for use only in research and private study. Copies supplied may not be copied for others or otherwise distributed without prior consent of the holding repository.
Collection Description Biographical Note Rondo Emmett Cameron was born in 1925 in Linden, Texas and died in 2001 in Atlanta, Georgia. He earned his BA and MA from Yale University in 1948 and 1949 respectively, and received the PhD from the University of Chicago in 1952. Dr. Cameron taught at Yale University (1951-1952) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1952-1956, 1957-1961, 1961-1969). He served as Visiting Professor of Economics, University of Chicago (1956-7), Fulbright Visiting Professor, University of Glasgow (1962-1963), Special Field Representative, Rockefeller Foundation in Latin America, Santiago, Chile (1965-1967). In 1970 Dr. Cameron was appointed William Rand Kenan, Jr. Professor at Emory University, Atlanta, GA and served there until his retirement. Scope and Content Note The collection consists of materials documenting Dr. Cameron s professional life, including conferences attended and other professional activities. Correspondence relates primarily to publications written or edited by Dr. Cameron. Some correspondence regards domestic spying in the Central Intelligence Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Arrangement Note Organized into three series: (1) Conferences, (2) Correspondence, and (3) Professional activities. 2
Description of Series Series 1: Conferences, 1977-1994 Series 2: Correspondence, 1951-1992 Series 3: Professional activities, 1954-1993 3
Series 1 Conferences, 1977-1994 Boxes 1-4 Box Folder Content 1 1 Business History Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, 1990 1 2 Business History Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, 1993 1 3 Business History Conference, Pasadena, California, 1992 1 4 Business History Conference, Toronto, Canada, 1991 1 5 Business History Conference, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1994 1 6 Business History Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1991 1 7 Economic History Association, Baltimore, Maryland, 1982 1 8 Economic History Association, Boston, Massachusetts, 1980 1 9 Economic History Association, Boston, Massachusetts, 1992 1 10 Economic History Association, Boulder, Colorado, 1991 1 11 Economic History Association, Chicago, Illinois, 1984 1 12 Economic History Association, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1994 1 13 Economic History Association, New Orleans, Louisiana 1977 1 14 Economic History Association, New York, New York 1985 1 15 Economic History Association, San Francisco, California 1987 1 16 Economic History Association, St. Louis, Missouri, 1981 1 17 Economic History Association, Toronto, Canada, 1978 1 18 Economic History Association, Tucson, Arizona, 1993 1 19 Economic History Association, Washington, DC, 1983 1 20 Economic History Association, Wilmington, Delaware, 1979 1 21 Joint session, Los Angeles, California, 1981 1 22 International Economic History Association bureau meeting, Budapest, 1990 1 23 International Economic History Association bureau meeting, Paris, 1987 2 1 International Economic History Association Congress, Bern, Switzerland, 1986 2 2 International Economic History Association Congress, Budapest, Hungary, 1982 2 3 International Economic History Association Congress, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1974 2 4 International Economic History Association Congress, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1978 2 5 International Economic History Association Congress, Leuven, Netherlands, 1990 2 6 International Economic History Association Congress, Milan, Italy 1992 3 1 International Economic History Association Executive Committee, Questionnaire, 1987 3 2-11 International Economic History Association Executive Committee, Atlanta, Georgia, 1985 4
3 12 International Economic History Association Executive Committee, Berlin, 1979 3 13 International Economic History Association Executive Committee, Berlin, 1993 3 14 International Economic History Association Executive Committee, Bern, 1984 3 15 International Economic History Association Executive Committee, Leuven, 1988 4 1 International Economic History Association Executive Committee, Nuremburg, 1980 4 2 International Economic History Association Executive Committee, Osaka, 1991 4 3 International Economic History Association Executive Committee, Paris/ Louvain, 1987 4 4 International Economic History Association Executive Committee, Pavia, 1983 4 5 International Economic History Association Executive Committee, Toledo, Spain, 1987 4 6 International Economic History Association Executive Committee, Visegrád, 1981 4 7 World Congress, Moscow, 1992 5
Series 2 Correspondence, 1951-1992 Boxes 4, 6-7 Box Folder Content 4 8 Personal, 1972-1980-Carter administration 4 9 Personal, 1951-1976-Central Intelligence Agency 4 10 Personal, 1975-1976-Federal Bureau of Investigation 6 8 Publication, 1960-1967 6 9 Publication, 1968 6 10 Publication, 1969 January-May 6 11 Publication, 1969 June-July 6 12 Publication, 1969 August-December 6 13 Publication, 1970-1971 6 14 Publication, 1972 7 1 Publication, 1973 7 2 Publication, 1974 January-February 7 3 Publication, 1974 March 7 4 Publication, 1974 April-June 7 5 Publication, 1974 July-December 7 6 Publication, 1991-1992, undated 7 7 Questionnaire, 1968 6
Series 3 Professional activities, 1954-1993 Boxes 4-6 Box Folder Content 4 11 United States Information Agency - American Participant Program (AMPART) Professor, Collected materials, 1987 4 12 United States Information Agency - American Participant Program (AMPART) Professor, Correspondence, 1987 4 13 United States Information Agency - American Participant Program (AMPART) Professor, Program materials, 1987 4 14 Annual reports, 1980-1983 4 15 Copyright Law testimony, 1975 4 16 Department of State Scholar, 1972-73, 1975 4 17 Economic History Society of Southern Africa, 1985 4 18 Emory Phi Beta Kappa Symposium, 1979 5 1 Europe trip, 1982 5 2 Ford Foundation grant, 1976 5 3 Fulbright, 1989-1990 5 4 Guggenheim Foundation, 1954-1968 5 5 Guggenheim Foundation, 1969-1971, undated 5 6 Journal of Economic History editorial board, 1979-1980 5 7 Kenan professorship 5 8 Kenan professorship convocation, 1984 5 9 Kenan professorship convocation, 1986 5 10 Kenan professorship planning committee, 1981-1993, undated 5 11 Lamar committee, 1981 5 12 Meetings attended, 1982 5 13 National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminar grant, 1982-1984 5 14 Phi Beta Kappa, 1991 6 1 Schweitzer Centenary, 1973 6 2 Schweitzer Centenary, 1974 6 3 Schweitzer Centenary, 1975-1977 6 4 Summer study abroad, 1979-1981 6 5 Summer study abroad, 1984 6 6 Visiting fellow, Johns Hopkins University, 1974-1975 6 7 Visiting professor, Keio University, Japan, 1987 7